Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28

AN ORDINANCE to provide for lighting the
streets of the city of Dodge City, Kansas, with
Electric light.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Councilman of the
city Of Dodge City, Kansas:
SECTION L. That in consideration Of the benefits
that will accrue to the city of Dodge City by the
lighting of the streets at night with electric light
the said city hereby agrees to rent and does here
by rent, from the Dodge City Electric Light and
Steam Heating Company, for and during the term
and twenty incandescent street lights to be light
ed all night, at an annual rental cot seventeen
dollars per month for each and every arc
light OF 1900 candle power each, and$s.5O pei
month for each and every incandescent street
light OF 16 candle power each, payable quarterly,
Provided, That the rent for such electric light
shall not begin until The Dodge City Electric
Light and Steam Heating Company shall have
far completed their electric light works to be
able to furnish electricity in sufficient amount fol
the electric lights herein provided for.
SEC. II. Said electric lights, as provided for in
Section of this ordinance, shall be located fol
lows, tO-wit; Ono arc light ON the corner of LO.
Gust street and Second Avenue one arc light on
the corner Front and Paladora street !; ono arc
light on the corner eff Front street and First Ave
nue. !; one arc light on the corner Of Chestnut
street and Second Avenue one arc light on the
corner of Front street and Third Avenue ; one arc
light on the corner of Spruce street and Second
Avenue one arc light on the corner Of Walnut
street and First Avenue one arc light the cor
ner of Walnut street and Third Avenue one arc
light on the corner of Military Avenue and Rail
road Avenue, and one arc light on Second Avenue
at the north end Of the north bridge and the twenty
incandescent lights shall be located at such places
within the city as may be designated by the COM
mite on electric lights
Sec. III. The said Dodge City Electric Light
and Steam Heating Company shall keep all Of said
electric lights rented by the city in good work
ing order, PROVIDED, the said city of Dodge City
shall be at the expense af furnishing the bulbs
necessary for said incandescent lights, except the
first, which shall be furnished by the said Dodge
City Electric Light and Steam Heating Company,
and In case any of said electric lights should get
out of repair and fail to furnish light according to
its capacity. the said Dodge City Electric Light
and Steam Heating Company, shall be notified, and
if is fail to repair such electric light within "a
hours, unless prevented by unavoidable crcum-
stances one dollars per day shall be deducted for
each day it remains out of working order The
penalty, herein provided for, shall not be applied
to electric lights temporarily disabled by repairs or
extension of wires. -.
SEC: ~. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in in force from and after it's acceptance in
writing by the Dodge City Electric Light and
Steam Heating Company and its publication once
in the Dodge City TINES.
Passed the council July 18th, 1857.
Attest: GEO. F. JONES, City Clerk
Approved July 20th- 1897.
r. W. TARBOX.
Mayor.